paralleling

present participle of parallel

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of paralleling Coffee spent a century growing and paralleling the tavern, or bar, with both places focused on beverages but flourishing as a location for socializing. Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025 The relationship also resonates personally for Stephens, paralleling her own life with her husband. Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Erin is a Category 2 hurricane and is tracking north-northeast, away from the East Coast, but was still generally paralleling it Thursday. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralleling
Verb
  • The 34-year-old model walked the runway wearing a matching pink bra and underwear set.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • These are integrated across the grille, doors, tailgate, wheel caps, and inside, with matching stitching and dash décor.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The title theme’s steadily ascending line, mirroring the claustrophobic tension within the sub, became a signature motif.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Owens was a Black mother shot by a white woman through a locked door, mirroring similar national cases where Black individuals were shot under stand your ground laws while doing things like jogging or ringing unfamiliar doorbells.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Paralleling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralleling. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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